Meta unveiled several new wearables powered by its artificial intelligence (AI) models on Wednesday, including an audio-only, camera-free version of its smart glasses, amid global concerns about privacy and the filming of women and girls without their consent.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new lineup of glasses at the social media giant’s annual Connect conference at its Menlo Park headquarters, where he also touted the company’s new personal AI assistant, Muse. Meta also announced several new styles of its flagship Meta Ray-Ban glasses. The audio-only versions will complement the release of dozens of new smart glasses models that keep the video filming option. Called Meta VR Glasses, they are powered by an external battery and memory pack tethered by a cord, allowing the headset itself to be lighter.
The display version, priced from $799, will soon be available in new markets including Britain, France, Italy, Germany and Canada.
Last year, it unveiled “display” glasses that project images onto the lens.
The company will also soon launch mixed reality glasses that are much lighter than its earlier Quest VR headsets.
